- The coronavirus pandemic has infected roughly 741,000 people around the world, and killed more than 35,000.
- The US surpassed China and Italy last week to become the country with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
- Business Insider spoke with experts in the worlds of infectious diseases, public health, and car detailing to find out some tips people can use to lower their chances of contracting the disease when traveling by car.
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The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 741,000 people and killed more than 35,000 worldwide, making it more important by the day to curtail the spread. One of the best ways to do that, and protect oneself in the process, is to stay home as much as possible.
But staying at home isn't always an option, since many still need to get groceries, travel to essential jobs, and pick up medication.
Although the coronavirus landscape and what we know about the virus changes rapidly, Business Insider spoke with some experts to learn ways those traveling by car can protect themselves and others based the information available. Those experts include Dr. Avisheh Forouzesh, an infectious-disease specialist, University of Arizona public-health and microbiology professor Charles P. Gerba, who's earned the nickname "Dr. Germ" through his years researching germs and how to kill them, and Larry Kosilla, founder of car-detailing company Ammo NYC.
Here's what they had to say.
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